pagaj

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Danish

Etymology

From Dutch pagaai. Compare French pagaie.

Pronunciation

Noun

pagaj c (singular definite pagajen, plural indefinite pagajer)

  1. paddle (double-bladed oar used for kayaking)

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Further reading

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.ɡaj/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡaj
  • Syllabification: pa‧gaj

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pagaie.[1]

Noun

pagaj m inan

  1. (rowing) paddle (two-handed, single-bladed oar)
    Hypernym: wiosło
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Etymology 2

Perhaps borrowed from French pagaillepagaïe.[2]

Noun

pagaj m inan

  1. (dialectal, baking) Synonym of zakalec
    Hypernym: ciasto
Declension

References

  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “pagaj I”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “pagaj II”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

Further reading

  • pagaj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pagaj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • pagaj in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego